According to The Food Infodemic Report by the Ajinomoto Group, 20% of people in the United States avoid eating Chinese food because they’re concerned about the side effects of MSG.“An entire ...

According to a 2024 report by The Ajinomoto Group, the world’s oldest and largest MSG brand, 20% of Americans avoid Chinese food because they are worried about the negative effects of MSG.

MSG and its unsavory reputation 05:23. Americans LOVE Chinese food; at one point on election night in 2020, Google searches to find some outnumbered searches for who had won the Presidency.

For years, advertising and media connected the ingredient to “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” Here’s what led to the misconception—and how MSG is being reclaimed today.

He now works with Ajinomoto to educate chefs through events like a recent MSG immersion event at Ajinomoto’s Itasca, Illinois, headquarters, where they cooked and compared dishes made with and ...

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair.